DISH RESEARCH · Dessert
Atayef
Also known as: Qatayef, قطايف
Middle Eastern stuffed pancakes with walnut and cheese fillings in fragrant syrup.
About Atayef
Diana’s regular atayef follows the Middle Eastern stuffed pancake preparation she documents alongside a traditional bakery visit in Madaba, Jordan. Her recipe divides the pancakes between cinnamon-walnut and Akkawi-cheese fillings.
Milk, semolina and vanilla enrich the pancake batter. Cinnamon seasons both fillings, and the sugar syrup carries lemon and an orange-blossom note.
The folded half-moons have crisp golden surfaces around their fillings. They are coated with syrup and served warm, preserving the contrast between the fried exterior and the walnut or cheese centre.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten), Milk, Walnut.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Atayef
Diana’s regular fried atayef with walnut and Akkawi fillings.
- Granulated sugarSweetener
- WaterLiquid
- Fresh lemon juiceSeasoning · Atir syrup
- Orange blossom extractSeasoning · Atir syrupIngredient page not linked
- All-purpose flourBase
- Fine semolinaBase
- SaltSeasoning
- Baking powderBinder
- Instant yeastBinder
- Whole milkLiquid
- Pure vanilla extractSeasoning · Optional
- Vegetable oilCooking medium
- WalnutsFilling · Walnut filling
- Ground cinnamonSeasoning
- Akkawi cheeseFilling · Cheese filling
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Granulated sugar: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Same source type in batter and fullhomemade syrup, allocations consolidated.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit batter/syrup water, conditional extra batter dilution303, and actual Akkawi soaking117; not separate invented liquids.
- Fresh lemon juice: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Orange blossom extract: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Selected blossom-extract card205 option over rose; precise extract formula/strength unknown, not silently flower water.
- All-purpose flour: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat (gluten) source-confirmed. Normal all-purpose wheat flour; broader wheat-flour candidate.
- Fine semolina: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Wheat (gluten) source-confirmed. Normal fine wheat semolina; exact supplier formula unknown.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Baking powder: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Instant yeast: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader yeast candidate; actual instant form, not active-dry replacement.
- Whole milk: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Whole option255 selected over2percent.
- Pure vanilla extract (optional): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Card259 supplied; narrative88 offers vanilla if desired, optional retained.
- Vegetable oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual neutral-vegetable-oil deepfry option127/263/310 selected, not baking brush.
- Walnuts: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Walnut source-confirmed. Actual half-batch walnut filling272/308; distinct WN identity.
- Ground cinnamon: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader cinnamon candidate; both actual fillings277/287 consolidated.
- Akkawi cheese: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Milk source-confirmed. Actual classic white cow-cheese117/283 selected over ricotta; soak water explicit117.
Origins & food traditions
Cuisines & regions
- Middle Eastern Cuisine
- Palestinian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Lebanese CuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.